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dc.contributor.authorKonga, Kennedy Kamuren
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-22T13:08:14Z
dc.date.available2026-04-22T13:08:14Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.identifier.citationA Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Conferment of the Degree of Master of Science in Physics of Meru University of Science and Technologyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.must.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1593
dc.description.abstractThe advent of modern satellite technology has transformed observational astronomy and astrophysics, offering unprecedented insights into the large-scale behavior of gravitation and challenging established cosmological models. This technological progress has reinvigorated the study of relativistic cosmology, leading to a critical reassessment of foundational assumptions, particularly the cosmological principle, which posits that the universe is homogeneous and isotropic on large scales. While this principle underpins the Standard Cosmological Model (SCM) and the Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) metric, emerging data has increasingly been challenging its validity. Central to this investigation are the redshift-distance and light intensity-distance relations, essential for testing cosmological models. The integration of both parametric and nonparametric redshift models provides a more comprehensive analysis, addressing discrepancies in our understanding of the universe's structure and evolution. However, unresolved mysteries, particularly concerning dark matter and dark energy, complicate these models. This research critically examines the cosmological principle using the latest observational data and scrutinizes the Friedmann model's assumptions. The study reveals that galaxy formation occurred most rapidly in the early universe, particularly within the redshift range of 0 < 𝑧 < 0.4, peaking around 𝑧 ≈ 0.8. It also highlights that dark matter plays a significantly more critical role than dark energy in this process. While dark energy primarily affects the large-scale expansion of the universe, dark matter seems to dominate local galaxy formation and the evolution of cosmic structures. These findings underscore the limitations of current models and contribute to the ongoing refinement of cosmological theories, offering a clearer understanding of the universe’s evolution.en_US
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dc.publisherMeru University of Science & Technologyen_US
dc.subjectStandard Cosmological Model (SCM)en_US
dc.subjectRelativistic approachen_US
dc.subjectFriedmann Universeen_US
dc.titleA Relativistic Approach to Structure Formation and Evolution in a Friedmann Universeen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


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